Senior Lidar Engineer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

About us: 

MicroVision is at the forefront of driving the global adoption of innovative perception solutions, with the goal of making mobility and autonomy safer. Our engineering excellence, based in Washington State, Washington D.C., Hamburg, Germany and Orlando, Florida, enables us to develop and supply integrated lidar hardware and perception software solutions. Our proprietary technologies enhance safety and automation across various industrial applications, including robotics, automated warehouses, and agriculture, and are instrumental in the development of autonomous systems. MicroVision’s core technology, initially developed for the automotive industry, continues to accelerate advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving. Building on our history of providing technology to the military segment, our target offerings include semi- and fully autonomous airborne and terrestrial sensor systems. With our solid-state lidar technologies, encompassing FMCW and MEMS-based long-range lidar and flash-based short-range lidar, integrated with our onboard perception software, MicroVision possesses the expertise to deliver safe mobility at the speed of life. 

To strengthen our team at the Redmond location, we are looking for a Senior System Test Engineer. As a key member of MicroVision's Systems Engineering team, you will collaborate with various technical teams in the company to design and take into production market defining LiDAR products. 

Summary: 

The Senior System Test Engineer is responsible for planning, developing, and executing system-level verification and validation activities for LiDAR products. The engineer will be responsible for translating system requirements into test strategies, designing and executing test plans, analyzing performance data, and driving issue resolution across hardware, firmware, optics, algorithms, and software teams.  

The ideal candidate combines strong systems engineering fundamentals with hands-on test execution experience and a passion for solving complex technical problems. The engineer will work closely with cross-functional teams to identify issues, drive root-cause analysis, and ensure successful product development from concept through production release.  

Your responsibilities: 

• Develop system-level verification plans, test cases, and test procedures from product and system requirements.   

• Define test strategies, acceptance criteria, and verification methods for functional, performance, environmental, reliability, and safety requirements.   

• Execute verification and validation activities throughout EVT, DVT, and PVT phases.   

• Maintain traceability between requirements, test cases, defects, and verification results.  

• Develop automated test scripts, tools, and data analysis frameworks.   

• Improve test efficiency, repeatability, and coverage.   

• Support development and maintenance of system test stations and validation infrastructure.  

• Analyze large data sets generated during system testing.   

• Generate technical reports and present findings to engineering teams.   

• Track performance metrics and verification status against program milestones.  

Our requirements:  

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, or related discipline.  Master’s degree preferred. 

• 5+ years of experience in system test, integration, validation, or product verification. Experience validating complex electro-optical, embedded, or automotive systems.   

• Strong understanding of:   
• Systems engineering principles   
• Verification and validation methodologies   
• Root-cause analysis   
• Requirements-based testing   

• Hands-on experience with laboratory equipment including oscilloscopes, power supplies, DAQs, and environmental chambers.   

• Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, or similar scripting languages for automation and data analysis.  

MicroVision offers a flexible work schedule that could include a hybrid schedule of onsite and remote work, subject to team and business needs.  Individual work schedules will be at the discretion of management and dependent on role and business needs.  You must live and reside within commuting distance from MicroVision’s office in Orlando, FL.   

We are not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position.  You must be able to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.  

Benefits: 

MicroVision is proud to offer a comprehensive benefit program including: 

• Competitive compensation and equity program 

• Choice between an HSA Medical plan with 100% employer-paid premiums for employees and generous contributions or a Buy-Up PPO Medical plan 

• Buy-Up PPO Dental plan 100% employer-paid for employees 

• Vision coverage 100% employer-paid for employees 

• 401(k) plan with company match to help you save for your future (50% of your contributions up to the first 6% of your eligible pay) 

• Generous time off package including a flexible vacation program as well as incidental personal/sick days and standard holidays 

• Supplemental pay for Parental Leave 

• Company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance and long-term disability 

MicroVision is committed to an inclusive workplace.  MicroVision is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran or any other basis prohibited by local, state or federal law.  Please let us know if you need reasonable accommodation in completing the application, attending and/or participating in an interview or in taking any test required for employment. 

MicroVision is an E-Verify participant.  We will provide the Social Security Administration, and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security, with information from each new employees’ Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.  Please note that we do not use this information to pre-screen job applicants. 

Visit our website at www.microvision.com to learn more about our company.